Constraints on the Executive Score in El Salvador
El Salvador: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in El Salvador, 1841–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in El Salvador is 6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 168 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in El Salvador peaked at 6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1931.
That places El Salvador 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 168 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1850s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1860s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in El Salvador?
- Constraints on the executive score in El Salvador was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1931.
- How does El Salvador rank for constraints on the executive score?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.